Neptun Asks ITC to Begin Section 337 Patent Investigation on Fluorescent Reflector Lamps

Neptun Light, Inc. and its owner Andrzej Bobel are requesting an International Trade Commission investigation of Section 337 violations by several companies importing compact fluorescent reflector lamps that infringe their patents. Reflector lamps are used for in-store display lighting, downlights, outdoor lighting, and indoor track lighting, among other things. Neptun’s patent allows reflector lamps to use a more-efficient fluorescent light source by putting the fluorescent light’s electronic ballast system in the reflector housing, the complaint said. The lamp is able to connect to a normal power line. According to the complaint, proposed respondents Maxlite, Technical Consumer Products, Salco Products, and Litetronics International are importing reflector lamps from China that infringe Neptun’s patents, and selling them in the U.S. Neptun is requesting cease and desist and limited exclusion orders against all proposed respondents.